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Complications of the fibreoptic bronchoscopy examination
| Variable | HFNC (n=53) | COT (n=49) | P value |
| Intraoperative interruptions, n (%) | |||
| Hypoxia | 8 (15) | 16 (33) | 0.037* |
| Hypotension | 0 | 3 (6) | 0.107 |
| Bradycardia | 0 | 2 (4) | 0.228 |
| Arrhythmia | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 0.349 |
| Postoperative complications, n (%) | |||
| Fever | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 0.708 |
| Epistaxis | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 0.349 |
| Intubation within 24 hours | 0 | 1 (2) | 0.480 |
*Statistically significant using χ2 analysis.
COT, conventional oxygen therapy; HFNC, high‐flow nasal cannula oxygen.
